Cornwall chosen to deliver pilot aimed at making walking, cycling and wheeling part of everyday life
Cornwall Council is one of 13 authorities chosen to deliver a new pilot scheme aimed at encouraging adults to choose ‘active travel’. It has been given around £840,000 by the government to boost the number of people who pick healthy forms of transport over jumping in the car as part of their daily lives. Active […]
TfL rolls out tougher action on fare evaders and staff abuse with increased penalty fares and body worn cameras
Transport for London (TfL) has announced tough new action on fare evasion and staff abuse, making body worn video part of its essential kit and increasing the penalty fare from £80 to £100 to act as a further deterrent to fare evasion. TfL has also published new data which shows that it prosecuted 19,614 people […]
Final phase of Glasgow Transport Strategy approved
Glasgow’s plans for a reshaped transport network that tackles carbon emissions and inequalities can now be prepared for delivery after a crucial element of the city’s transport strategy was approved by the council’s City Administration Committee. The Glasgow Transport Strategy is set to play a central role in the fight against climate change but also […]
New section of Dorset Council sustainable travel route on Wimborne Road East and West open and ready for use
The major project of building accessibility improvements along Wimborne Road East and West in Ferndown, Dorset, funded through central government’s Transforming Cities Fund, has completed. The final section of this route between Cobham Road and Ameysford Road will be funded by Active Travel England and completed in 2024. The work to date spans 3.2km of improvements […]
Barnet Council’s cabinet approves five-year £97m road improvements package as ‘balanced budget’ is set
Barnet Council’s Cabinet has approved a recommended balanced budget for the next financial year, as well as proposals which include a record additional £97m for road and pavement improvement works over the next five years. In December, financial projections highlighted a £39m funding gap for 2024/25, driven by high inflation and increasing demand for statutory […]
A record €1 billion investment by Government since 2020 to prioritise safe walking and cycling for people
The Minister for Transport in Ireland Eamon Ryan TD and Minister of State Jack Chambers TD joined National Transport Authority (NTA) Deputy CEO Hugh Creegan to announce €290m in funding to local authorities across Ireland to support the rollout of walking and cycling infrastructure in 2024. This latest allocation means 2024 will be the year […]
Active travel in England suffering from chronic underfunding, says report
Current funding of active travel stands at just 2% of the total transport budget in the UK, according to a new report. The report from the Institute for Public Policy Research paints a bleak picture of the current state of active travel in England, with a co-author of the report observing that cycling peaked in […]
Re-flow 1.7 – The biggest update yet
Re-flow is an award-winning field management software provider for construction, infrastructure, and landscaping, working with hundreds of businesses of all sizes across the UK and Ireland. Continuing their rapid year-on-year growth, the team is proud to announce their biggest feature update yet – Re-flow 1.7. The ethos behind the software’s development has always been “users […]
North Somerset roads set to benefit from innovative repairs trial
A new innovative approach to pothole, defect and patch repairs is being used in North Somerset to improve the condition of roads. North Somerset Council in partnership with Milestone Infrastructure are using specialist contractor Multevo, to deliver permanent repairs to benefit residents and road users. The contractor will be carrying out repairs using the Multihog […]
£2.5m invested into improving drainage and flood prevention across Staffordshire
Staffordshire County Council cleaned and emptied a total of 67,745 gullies last year, as part of a catalogue of efforts to prevent flooding across the county. Gully cleaning – the process of removing waste and other blockages from drains – is one of the many proactive tasks undertaken by Staffordshire Highways to ensure healthy drainage […]
